Southern Tablelands Agriculture Weather
Southern Tablelands Forecasts
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Chance of rainfall within district | |||
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nil < 25% |
low 25% to 50% |
med 50% to 75% |
high ≥ 75% |
Issue Notes
The hemispheric long wave pattern has remained stable in recent weeks. There are six main troughs. Currently the most significant troughs are near the longitudes of South Africa, the Indian Ocean, Western Australia, New Zealand, the southeast Pacific, and South America.
Summary:
Over southern and eastern Australia the cold front events with potential to bring widespread rain are now expected about 24 December to 28 December, 30 December to 3 January, and 3 January to 7 January. Rain events originating in the tropics and moving south are possible about 22 December to 26 December, 26 December to 30 December, and 7 January to 11 January.
Over Western Australia the strongest cold fronts should occur about 18 December to 22 December, 30 December to 3 January, and 8 January to 12 January.
Weather News
Mass baby bat deaths threatening the future of forests as effects of drought and bushfires mount
10:27 EDT
Baby bats are being left for dead by their mothers in their thousands on the New South Wales coast in an 'abandonment event' as drought and bushfire remove crucial vegetation for the keystone species.
Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast hit by very dangerous storms, BOM warns of flash flooding
09:40 EDT
Severe storms have swept across South-East Queensland, dropping giant hail near Gympie and dumping 76 millimetres of rain on the Gold Coast in half an hour.
Australia will be sweltering next week, but Tasmania will be spared (mostly)
09:36 EDT
, but the same wind system that could push mainland states into record territory will have an entirely different effect on Tasmania.